Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2024 | Momentum Media Australia | The Star, Sydney, Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia

For over a decade, the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 has brought the legal industry an unparalleled awards program that identifies the finest young lawyers across the nation.

Achieving 30 Under 30 status offers finalists and winners the foundation for career progression with industry-wide recognition for professional competency, all while highlighting a passion for the law and a great dedication to personal advancement.

Get ready to celebrate in style at an awards night designed for the stars. We are more excited than ever to celebrate our rising stars and recognise the depth of talent and outstanding achievements of Australia’s young lawyers.

Categories
• Banking and Finance
• Barrister
• Commercial
• Competition, Trade and Regulation
• Construction and Infrastructure
• Corporate Counsel (Large business)
• Corporate Counsel (SME)
• Criminal
• Cyber Security
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Employment and Workplace Relations, Health and Safety
• Family Law
• Financial Services
• Government
• Health, Medical and Personal Injury
• Insolvency
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Legal Operations
• Media and Telecommunications
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Migration
• Planning and Environment
• Pro Bono/Community Lawyer
• Projects, Energy and Resources
• Real Estate
• Sports and Entertainment
• Taxation
• Technology
• Wills and Estates

2023 Winners

Individual Awards

Banking and Finance
• Christian Smolders, Gilbert + Tobin

Barrister
• James Penny, Victorian Bar

Commercial
• Michael Jefferies, Hamilton Locke

Competition, Trade and Regulation
• Mei Gong, Johnson Winter Slattery

Construction and Infrastructure
• Ben Kuzman, RMB Lawyers

Corporate Counsel (Large Business)
• Michael Tangonan, AMP

Corporate Counsel (SME)
• Andia Javidirad, etika

Criminal
• Judy Zhou, Nyman Gibson Miralis

Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Lochlan Worrell, Moulis Legal

Employment and Workplace Relations
• Marco Fedeli, Herbert Smith Freehills

Family Law
• Kiarah Grace Kelly, Brisbane Family Law Centre

Financial Services
• Tom Gerrits, UniSuper

Government
• Aaron Strickland, NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Health, Medical and Personal Injury
• Jyoti Haikerwal, Brave Legal

Insolvency
• Charbel Moujalli, Gilbert + Tobin

Insurance
• Verity Smith, McInnes Wilson Lawyers

Intellectual Property
• Stephen Annicchiarico, WRP Legal & Advisory

Legal Operations
• Lauren Ziegelaar, BHP

Media and Telecommunications
• Sophie Zhou, BAI Communications

Mergers and Acquisitions
• Luke Wetmore, Ashurst

Migration
• Ko Ko Aung, Ajuria Lawyers

Planning and Environment
• Tara Kahrovic, MinterEllison

Pro Bono/Community Lawyer
• Zoe Bush, Environmental Defenders Office

Projects, Energy and Resources
• Lara Ilic, Baker McKenzie

Real Estate
• Justine Tao Zhou, Quantum Law Group

Sports and Entertainment
• Emily Purvis, PURE Equine Law

Taxation
• Aleksandra (Aleks) Zochowski, Baker McKenzie

Technology
• Raymond Sun, Herbert Smith Freehills

Wills and Estate
• Lisa Barca, Coleman Greig Lawyers

Workplace, Health and Safety
• Sapphire Parsons, Macpherson Kelley